Matt Bishop

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Matt Bishop is the Labour MP for Forest of Dean, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

309

Votes Cast

£157,583

Expenses 2024-25

278

Majority

34.0%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£157,583

Staffing£96,826
Office£29,939
Accommodation£22,162
Travel£8,225
Other£431

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 48,091 voters

Labour
16,373 votes34.0%
Conservative
16,095 votes33.5%
Reform UK
8,194 votes17.0%
Green Party
4,735 votes9.8%
Liberal Democrat
2,604 votes5.4%
Socialist Labour Party
90 votes0.2%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

108

Written Questions

12

Oral Questions

36

Debates Spoken In

54

Speeches

309

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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3 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 11 Mar 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Courts and Tribunals Bill

2 votes · 10 Mar 2026

8 AYE

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

8 votes · 9 Mar 2026

3 NO

Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee

3 votes · 23 Feb 2026

Financial Interests(9)

Visits outside the UK

HM Government of Gibraltar

£700
Name of donor
HM Government of Gibraltar
Address of donor
Gibraltar House, 150 Strand, London WC2R 1JA
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights (£700), accommodation (£660) and meals (£400) for me and a staff member, value £1,760
Destination of visit
Gibraltar
Dates of visit
8 September 2025 to 10 September 2025
Purpose of visit
Gibraltar National Day, as well as associated meetings and briefings

Registered 15 September 2025

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

The Football Association Ltd

Two tickets including hospitality to the Women's FA Cup Final between Manchester United and Chelsea

18 May 2025

£470
Name of donor
The Football Association Ltd
Address of donor
Wembley Stadium, PO Box 1966, London SW1P 98Q
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Two tickets including hospitality to the Women's FA Cup Final between Manchester United and Chelsea, value £470
Date received
18 May 2025
Date accepted
18 May 2025
Donor status
company, registration 00077797

Registered 21 May 2025

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

The Football Association Ltd

Two tickets including hospitality to the England v Belgium Lionesses Nations League game at Ashton Gate, Bristol

4 April 2025

£410
Name of donor
The Football Association Ltd
Address of donor
Wembley Stadium, PO Box 1966, London SW1P 98Q
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Two tickets including hospitality to the England v Belgium Lionesses Nations League game at Ashton Gate, Bristol, value £410
Date received
4 April 2025
Date accepted
4 April 2025
Donor status
company, registration 00077797

Registered 8 April 2025

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest ended
12 March 2025

Registered 19 July 2024; updated 12 March 2025

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
5 June 2025

Registered 10 June 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Matt in Parliament

Social Rented Housing: Forest of Dean

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to increase available social housing in the Forest of Dean.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government20 Mar 2025

Cultural Heritage: Buildings

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the University of Manchester's blog entitled Addressing the UK’s heritage skills crisis: why we must act now, published on

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport11 Mar 2025

Cultural Heritage: Curriculum

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the University of Manchester's blog entitled Addressing the UK’s heritage skills crisis: why we must act now, published on 23 January 202

AnsweredDepartment for Education11 Mar 2025

Schools: Sports

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the School Games Organisers in supporting school children.

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport5 Mar 2025

Maternity Services: Forest of Dean

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support maternity services in the Forest of Dean constituency.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care5 Mar 2025

Police Covenant Oversight Board

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has to reconvene the Police Covenant Oversight Board; and if she will include the National Association of Retired Polic

AnsweredHome Office5 Mar 2025

Pre-school Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that funding for early years services meets the financial needs of providers.

AnsweredDepartment for Education5 Mar 2025

Special Educational Needs: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she plans to take to increase recruitment in SEND services.

AnsweredDepartment for Education5 Mar 2025

Housing: Forest of Dean

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to increase the supply of housing in the Forest of Dean.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government28 Feb 2025

Economic Growth: Forest of Dean

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she has taken to help increase economic growth in the Forest of Dean.

AnsweredTreasury28 Feb 2025
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